Germany, Democratic Republic. An Order of Karl Marx in Gold Auction enamel crack on 5 o’clock

enamel crack on 5 o’clock reverse arm otherwise near extremely fine condition

published by Thomas Y

Also the invitation of the British Consul General in Los Angeles to the award ceremony on 23 July 1948 and the citation itself

Footnote: The Order of Agricultural Merit was founded in Spain by King Alfonso XIII on December 1

Footnote: Leading Seaman (Gunner) Kenneth Childs

Germany, Democratic Republic. An Order of Karl Marx in Gold Auction enamel crack on 5 o’clockConstructed of 8K Gold with enamels, the obverse consisting of a five pointed tar with red enameled arms, joined through the arms by clusters of oak leaves, bearing a central raised profile of Karl Marx, the reverse pebbled and stamped with a content standard of 333 indicating 8K Gold construction, topped by an integral loop connecting to a period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with a locking horizontal pinback, measuring 47. 55 mm